[wireman]

But a question like that, in answer to a legitimate question, basically admits that the reader doesn't have the answer.

That was a legitimate question.

I don't have the answer either. I also don't pretend I do.

[Protagoras]

I don't have the answer either.

We both knew that or you would have tried to answer instead of wasting bandwidth trying to play "gotcha" with people who actually are trying to discuss the most important issue of all time.

I also don't pretend I do.

Good, it wouldn't have worked.